"stalled progress"

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29 July 2025

Former Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-MC), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, arrives to attend the meeting of the socialist front in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 29, 2025. The four-party Socialist Front, comprising CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), Communist Party of Nepal, and Nepal Samajwadi Party, holds a meeting after a showdown earlier in March 2025. The gathering comes amid mounting internal pressure on Maoist Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Unified Socialist Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal. Prachanda repeatedly proposes party unification with Nepal, but progress remains stalled. Madhav Nepal is reportedly reluctant due to the risk of internal splits, as several senior leaders in his party are inclined to return to the UML.

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#12598055

29 July 2025

Former Nepali House Speaker and leader of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, arrives to participate in the meeting of the socialist bloc in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 29, 2025. The four-party Socialist Front, comprising CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), Communist Party of Nepal, and Nepal Samajwadi Party, holds a meeting after a showdown earlier in March 2025. The gathering comes amid mounting internal pressure on Maoist Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Unified Socialist Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal. Prachanda repeatedly proposes party unification with Nepal, but progress remains stalled. Madhav Nepal is reportedly reluctant due to the risk of internal splits, as several senior leaders in his party are inclined to return to the UML.

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#12598062

29 July 2025

Former Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-MC), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, arrives to attend the meeting of the socialist front in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 29, 2025. The four-party Socialist Front, comprising CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), Communist Party of Nepal, and Nepal Samajwadi Party, holds a meeting after a showdown earlier in March 2025. The gathering comes amid mounting internal pressure on Maoist Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Unified Socialist Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal. Prachanda repeatedly proposes party unification with Nepal, but progress remains stalled. Madhav Nepal is reportedly reluctant due to the risk of internal splits, as several senior leaders in his party are inclined to return to the UML.

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#12598057

29 July 2025

Communist leader Netra Bikram Chand 'Biplav' (Center) arrives to participate in the meeting of the socialist bloc in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 29, 2025. The four-party Socialist Front, comprising CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), Communist Party of Nepal, and Nepal Samajwadi Party, holds a meeting after a showdown earlier in March 2025. The gathering comes amid mounting internal pressure on Maoist Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Unified Socialist Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal. Prachanda repeatedly proposes party unification with Nepal, but progress remains stalled. Madhav Nepal is reportedly reluctant due to the risk of internal splits, as several senior leaders in his party are inclined to return to the UML.

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#12598058

29 July 2025

Communist leader Netra Bikram Chand 'Biplav' (Center) arrives to participate in the meeting of the socialist bloc in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 29, 2025. The four-party Socialist Front, comprising CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), Communist Party of Nepal, and Nepal Samajwadi Party, holds a meeting after a showdown earlier in March 2025. The gathering comes amid mounting internal pressure on Maoist Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Unified Socialist Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal. Prachanda repeatedly proposes party unification with Nepal, but progress remains stalled. Madhav Nepal is reportedly reluctant due to the risk of internal splits, as several senior leaders in his party are inclined to return to the UML.

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#12598060

29 July 2025

Former Home Minister and leader of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, arrives to attend the meeting of the socialist front in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 29, 2025. The four-party Socialist Front, comprising CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), Communist Party of Nepal, and Nepal Samajwadi Party, holds a meeting after a showdown in March 2025. The gathering comes amid mounting internal pressure on Maoist Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Unified Socialist Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal. Prachanda repeatedly proposes party unification with Nepal, but progress remains stalled. Madhav Nepal is reportedly reluctant due to the risk of internal splits, as several senior leaders in his party are inclined to return to the UML.

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#2929518

10 July 2018

Mr.Piyush Goyal,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India along Mr Shashwat Goenka, President, Indian Chamber Of Commerce ( ICC) at the Indian Chamber Of Commerce Interactive Session with Mr Piyush Goyal ,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India ,State Industrialist part in the program on July 09,2018 in Kolkata City,India. Union minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said trains in India still ran behind schedule because previous governments committed resources for political gains instead of investing them to improve the efficiency of the railways. Addressing the media, the minister for railways said governments before 2014 did not invest in “upgrading infrastructure”. They kept making “political announcements” without providing capital for the promised projects, according to Goyal, who also holds charge of various other ministries including finance and coal. As a result, projects did not get implemented on time, and the “entire network got overloaded”. “Sadly, some sections are running at 150% capacity, some at 180% capacity,” said Goyal. The railway infrastructure that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government inherited in 2014 was fraught with unfinished projects and “disorderly development”, he added. Goyal became the Union railway minister in September last year, replacing Suresh Prabhu, who is currently Union minister for commerce and industry. Speaking about stalled Metro rail projects in Kolkata and its suburbs, Goyal said delays in land acquisition were the key problem. He said the implementing agencies are constantly in touch with the state government to find solution to the problem, which is hobbling timely progress.

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#2929520

10 July 2018

Mr.Piyush Goyal,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India along Mr Shashwat Goenka, President, Indian Chamber Of Commerce ( ICC) at the Indian Chamber Of Commerce Interactive Session with Mr Piyush Goyal ,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India ,State Industrialist part in the program on July 09,2018 in Kolkata City,India. Union minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said trains in India still ran behind schedule because previous governments committed resources for political gains instead of investing them to improve the efficiency of the railways. Addressing the media, the minister for railways said governments before 2014 did not invest in “upgrading infrastructure”. They kept making “political announcements” without providing capital for the promised projects, according to Goyal, who also holds charge of various other ministries including finance and coal. As a result, projects did not get implemented on time, and the “entire network got overloaded”. “Sadly, some sections are running at 150% capacity, some at 180% capacity,” said Goyal. The railway infrastructure that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government inherited in 2014 was fraught with unfinished projects and “disorderly development”, he added. Goyal became the Union railway minister in September last year, replacing Suresh Prabhu, who is currently Union minister for commerce and industry. Speaking about stalled Metro rail projects in Kolkata and its suburbs, Goyal said delays in land acquisition were the key problem. He said the implementing agencies are constantly in touch with the state government to find solution to the problem, which is hobbling timely progress.

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#2929522

10 July 2018

Mr.Piyush Goyal,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India along Mr Shashwat Goenka, President, Indian Chamber Of Commerce ( ICC) at the Indian Chamber Of Commerce Interactive Session with Mr Piyush Goyal ,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India ,State Industrialist part in the program on July 09,2018 in Kolkata City,India. Union minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said trains in India still ran behind schedule because previous governments committed resources for political gains instead of investing them to improve the efficiency of the railways. Addressing the media, the minister for railways said governments before 2014 did not invest in “upgrading infrastructure”. They kept making “political announcements” without providing capital for the promised projects, according to Goyal, who also holds charge of various other ministries including finance and coal. As a result, projects did not get implemented on time, and the “entire network got overloaded”. “Sadly, some sections are running at 150% capacity, some at 180% capacity,” said Goyal. The railway infrastructure that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government inherited in 2014 was fraught with unfinished projects and “disorderly development”, he added. Goyal became the Union railway minister in September last year, replacing Suresh Prabhu, who is currently Union minister for commerce and industry. Speaking about stalled Metro rail projects in Kolkata and its suburbs, Goyal said delays in land acquisition were the key problem. He said the implementing agencies are constantly in touch with the state government to find solution to the problem, which is hobbling timely progress.

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#2929524

10 July 2018

Indian Industrialist part in the program at the Indian Chamber Of Commerce Interactive Session with Mr Piyush Goyal ,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India ,State Industrialist part in the program on July 09,2018 in Kolkata City,India. Union minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said trains in India still ran behind schedule because previous governments committed resources for political gains instead of investing them to improve the efficiency of the railways. Addressing the media, the minister for railways said governments before 2014 did not invest in “upgrading infrastructure”. They kept making “political announcements” without providing capital for the promised projects, according to Goyal, who also holds charge of various other ministries including finance and coal. As a result, projects did not get implemented on time, and the “entire network got overloaded”. “Sadly, some sections are running at 150% capacity, some at 180% capacity,” said Goyal. The railway infrastructure that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government inherited in 2014 was fraught with unfinished projects and “disorderly development”, he added. Goyal became the Union railway minister in September last year, replacing Suresh Prabhu, who is currently Union minister for commerce and industry. Speaking about stalled Metro rail projects in Kolkata and its suburbs, Goyal said delays in land acquisition were the key problem. He said the implementing agencies are constantly in touch with the state government to find solution to the problem, which is hobbling timely progress.

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#2929552

10 July 2018

Mr.Piyush Goyal,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India at the Indian Chamber Of Commerce Interactive Session with Mr Piyush Goyal ,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India ,State Industrialist part in the program on July 09,2018 in Kolkata City,India. Union minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said trains in India still ran behind schedule because previous governments committed resources for political gains instead of investing them to improve the efficiency of the railways. Addressing the media, the minister for railways said governments before 2014 did not invest in “upgrading infrastructure”. They kept making “political announcements” without providing capital for the promised projects, according to Goyal, who also holds charge of various other ministries including finance and coal. As a result, projects did not get implemented on time, and the “entire network got overloaded”. “Sadly, some sections are running at 150% capacity, some at 180% capacity,” said Goyal. The railway infrastructure that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government inherited in 2014 was fraught with unfinished projects and “disorderly development”, he added. Goyal became the Union railway minister in September last year, replacing Suresh Prabhu, who is currently Union minister for commerce and industry. Speaking about stalled Metro rail projects in Kolkata and its suburbs, Goyal said delays in land acquisition were the key problem. He said the implementing agencies are constantly in touch with the state government to find solution to the problem, which is hobbling timely progress.

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#2929568

10 July 2018

Mr.Piyush Goyal,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India at the Indian Chamber Of Commerce Interactive Session with Mr Piyush Goyal ,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India ,State Industrialist part in the program on July 09,2018 in Kolkata City,India. Union minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said trains in India still ran behind schedule because previous governments committed resources for political gains instead of investing them to improve the efficiency of the railways. Addressing the media, the minister for railways said governments before 2014 did not invest in “upgrading infrastructure”. They kept making “political announcements” without providing capital for the promised projects, according to Goyal, who also holds charge of various other ministries including finance and coal. As a result, projects did not get implemented on time, and the “entire network got overloaded”. “Sadly, some sections are running at 150% capacity, some at 180% capacity,” said Goyal. The railway infrastructure that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government inherited in 2014 was fraught with unfinished projects and “disorderly development”, he added. Goyal became the Union railway minister in September last year, replacing Suresh Prabhu, who is currently Union minister for commerce and industry. Speaking about stalled Metro rail projects in Kolkata and its suburbs, Goyal said delays in land acquisition were the key problem. He said the implementing agencies are constantly in touch with the state government to find solution to the problem, which is hobbling timely progress.

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#2929572

10 July 2018

Mr.Piyush Goyal,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India at the Indian Chamber Of Commerce Interactive Session with Mr Piyush Goyal ,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India ,State Industrialist part in the program on July 09,2018 in Kolkata City,India. Union minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said trains in India still ran behind schedule because previous governments committed resources for political gains instead of investing them to improve the efficiency of the railways. Addressing the media, the minister for railways said governments before 2014 did not invest in “upgrading infrastructure”. They kept making “political announcements” without providing capital for the promised projects, according to Goyal, who also holds charge of various other ministries including finance and coal. As a result, projects did not get implemented on time, and the “entire network got overloaded”. “Sadly, some sections are running at 150% capacity, some at 180% capacity,” said Goyal. The railway infrastructure that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government inherited in 2014 was fraught with unfinished projects and “disorderly development”, he added. Goyal became the Union railway minister in September last year, replacing Suresh Prabhu, who is currently Union minister for commerce and industry. Speaking about stalled Metro rail projects in Kolkata and its suburbs, Goyal said delays in land acquisition were the key problem. He said the implementing agencies are constantly in touch with the state government to find solution to the problem, which is hobbling timely progress.

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#2929576

10 July 2018

Mr.Piyush Goyal,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India at the Indian Chamber Of Commerce Interactive Session with Mr Piyush Goyal ,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India ,State Industrialist part in the program on July 09,2018 in Kolkata City,India. Union minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said trains in India still ran behind schedule because previous governments committed resources for political gains instead of investing them to improve the efficiency of the railways. Addressing the media, the minister for railways said governments before 2014 did not invest in “upgrading infrastructure”. They kept making “political announcements” without providing capital for the promised projects, according to Goyal, who also holds charge of various other ministries including finance and coal. As a result, projects did not get implemented on time, and the “entire network got overloaded”. “Sadly, some sections are running at 150% capacity, some at 180% capacity,” said Goyal. The railway infrastructure that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government inherited in 2014 was fraught with unfinished projects and “disorderly development”, he added. Goyal became the Union railway minister in September last year, replacing Suresh Prabhu, who is currently Union minister for commerce and industry. Speaking about stalled Metro rail projects in Kolkata and its suburbs, Goyal said delays in land acquisition were the key problem. He said the implementing agencies are constantly in touch with the state government to find solution to the problem, which is hobbling timely progress.

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#2929582

10 July 2018

Mr.Piyush Goyal,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India at the Indian Chamber Of Commerce Interactive Session with Mr Piyush Goyal ,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India ,State Industrialist part in the program on July 09,2018 in Kolkata City,India. Union minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said trains in India still ran behind schedule because previous governments committed resources for political gains instead of investing them to improve the efficiency of the railways. Addressing the media, the minister for railways said governments before 2014 did not invest in “upgrading infrastructure”. They kept making “political announcements” without providing capital for the promised projects, according to Goyal, who also holds charge of various other ministries including finance and coal. As a result, projects did not get implemented on time, and the “entire network got overloaded”. “Sadly, some sections are running at 150% capacity, some at 180% capacity,” said Goyal. The railway infrastructure that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government inherited in 2014 was fraught with unfinished projects and “disorderly development”, he added. Goyal became the Union railway minister in September last year, replacing Suresh Prabhu, who is currently Union minister for commerce and industry. Speaking about stalled Metro rail projects in Kolkata and its suburbs, Goyal said delays in land acquisition were the key problem. He said the implementing agencies are constantly in touch with the state government to find solution to the problem, which is hobbling timely progress.

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#2929584

10 July 2018

Mr.Piyush Goyal,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India at the Indian Chamber Of Commerce Interactive Session with Mr Piyush Goyal ,Hon’ble Minister for Coal, Railways, Finance & Corporate Affairs,Government of India ,State Industrialist part in the program on July 09,2018 in Kolkata City,India. Union minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said trains in India still ran behind schedule because previous governments committed resources for political gains instead of investing them to improve the efficiency of the railways. Addressing the media, the minister for railways said governments before 2014 did not invest in “upgrading infrastructure”. They kept making “political announcements” without providing capital for the promised projects, according to Goyal, who also holds charge of various other ministries including finance and coal. As a result, projects did not get implemented on time, and the “entire network got overloaded”. “Sadly, some sections are running at 150% capacity, some at 180% capacity,” said Goyal. The railway infrastructure that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government inherited in 2014 was fraught with unfinished projects and “disorderly development”, he added. Goyal became the Union railway minister in September last year, replacing Suresh Prabhu, who is currently Union minister for commerce and industry. Speaking about stalled Metro rail projects in Kolkata and its suburbs, Goyal said delays in land acquisition were the key problem. He said the implementing agencies are constantly in touch with the state government to find solution to the problem, which is hobbling timely progress.

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